Northern Inland Football is an association football competition based in the Northern Inland Region of New South Wales extending from Quirindi in the South to Tenterfield in the North. The association was established in its current form in 2006, having previously been known as the separate entities of North West Soccer Association and New England Soccer. Its offices are located in Tamworth , the largest city in the region.
8-413: The Northern Inland Premier League has been run under various names since 1995. The competition is conducted by Northern New South Wales Football , the governing body in the region. There are over 20 clubs in the region: In the 2022 season the competition has reverted to a 7 team home and away competition. |} Source: Northern New South Wales Football Northern NSW Football ( NNSWF )
16-548: Is the governing body of soccer in the north of New South Wales , Australia. It is a member of the national governing body, Football Australia . The Federation's roots were go back to the formation of the Northern District British Football Association on 26 June 1887. To fall in line with the global football identity, the federation was re-branded to Northern NSW Football on 25 October 2006. The Northern British Football Association
24-773: Is the underpinning competition to the National Premier Leagues Northern NSW with promotion and relegation between the leagues. From 2025, the competition will involve 10 clubs from within the Hunter Region. The competition consists of seven (7) grades – 1st Grade, Reserve Grade, Under 18s, Under 16s, Under 15s, Under 14s and Under 13s. Consisting of three divisions Zone League One with 12 clubs, Zone League Two and Zone League Three with 10 clubs each, there will be promotion and relegation between Northern League One and Zone League One, Zone League Two, Zone League Three which compete in between
32-663: The FFA. There are seven constituent members of the NNSWF with each being responsible for a geographical Zone: Level League(s)/Division(s) 1 NPL NNSW 12 clubs ↓ 1.5 relegations 2 Northern League One 10 clubs ↑ 1.5 promotions ↓ 1 relegations 3 Zone League One 12 clubs ↑ 1 promotions ↓ 1 relegations 4 Zone League Two 10 clubs ↑ 1 promotions ↓ 1 relegations 5 Zone League Three 10 clubs ↑ 1 promotions The National Premier Leagues Northern NSW (NPL NNSW), previously known as
40-547: The NBN State League is the premier competition in Northern NSW involving 12 clubs from within the Hunter Region. The competition consists of four (7) grades – 1st Grade, Reserve Grade, Under 18's, Under 16's, Under 15's, Under 14's and Under 13's. From 2025, the 1st Grade competition will consist of twelve (12) teams due to the promotion of Belmont Swansea United from Northern League One. The Northern League One
48-537: Was part NSW Football Association. In 1958, many Sydney clubs broke away from the association and formed a new body. Newcastle and Coalfields clubs were not wanted in this new body but would be tolerated. So the Northern clubs decided to run their competition. A 12 team First Division was conducted with: Blacksmith Rangers, West Wallsend, Adamstown, Cessnock, Merewether Advance, Cardiff, Weston, Newcastle Austral, Wallsend, Toronto Awaba, East Lakes, Mayfield United. This
56-525: Was probably formed at a meeting of clubs at the Criterion Hotel, Newcastle on Sunday 26 June, 1887. (Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954) Tue 28 Jun 1887, Page 8) The clubs which formed the association were Minmi Rangers(1886), Hamilton Athletic(1886), Greta Blue Bells(1887), Carrington Black Watch(1887), Wallsend Rovers(1887), Glebe Black Watch(1887 - Renamed Burwood United) The Northern British Football Association
64-586: Was the beginning of the Northern NSW Soccer Federation. On 7 May 1980, Northern NSW Soccer Federation Ltd was registered as a company. On 25 October 2006, the Northern NSW Football was created due to internal restructuring and re-branding. The NNSWF, the governing body for football in the northern regions of New South Wales, is Federation Member of Football Federation Australia (FFA) and as such reports directly to
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